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N24HM1970 Bell 47G-4A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 26, 2024.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 2011)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Elizabethtown, NC
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Elizabethtown, NC
Certificate issued
Jan 27, 2024
Canceled
Apr 26, 2024
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Mar 10, 2003

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
47G-4A
Year
1970
Serial number
7688
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
2H3
Mode S code
A22E61

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Vo-540 Series
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024Individual ownerElizabethtown, NC
  2. 1994 – 1995Individual ownerCarlsbad, CA · different airframe: Antonov An-24t S/N 9911010

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 18, 2011 · Montgomery City, MO

A loss of control during the precautionary landing, which resulted in inadvertent contact between the main rotor and the tailboom. Contributing to the accident was the overloaded condition.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN11CA403

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN11CA403)

Accident · minor damage

Jul 24, 2008 · Mayville, WI

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the rotating rotor blades after he exited the helicopter after landing.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CHI08LA211

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI08LA211)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-12-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…Jun 29, 2009Airframe (47G-4A)Only with: Main rotor blade installed: P/N 047-110-250-021 with S/N A-303, A-304, A-312, or A-316; or P/N 047-110-250-023 with S/N A-298, A-301, or A-305.
2001-17-17Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…Aug 29, 2001Airframe (47G-4A)Only with: Main rotor blade grips P/N 47-120-135-2, 47-120-135-3, 47-120-135-5, 47-120-252-1, 47-120-252-7, 47-120-252-11, 74-120-252-11, 74-120-135-5, R47-120-252-11, or R47-120-135-5 installed.
98-07-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…May 6, 1998Airframe (47G-4A)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · guide · wornOct 24, 2008

    DURING INVESTIGATION OF AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH ACFT LOST POWER AND WAS FORCED TO LAND THE FOLLOWING WAS DISCOVERED: COMPRESSION CHECK REVEALED THE NR 1 CYL WAS LEAKING PAST THE EXHAUST VALVE. (COMPRESSION 45/80). EXAMINATION OF THE CYLINDER REVEALED THE EXHAUST GUIDE WAS EXTREMELY WORN AND CRACKED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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